Rainfall Refreshes Panhandle as Roads Stay Slippery
A general rain swept the Panhandle and South Plains after a cold spell, with varying amounts from light showers to a half inch in places. The weather bureau forecast warmer temps and partly cloudy skies. roads remained slippery on many routes, while air service continued to operate near schedule.
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Panhandle
South Plains
Mercury
North Plains
Weather Bureau
Plainview
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Denver
Amarillo
Childress
Santa Fe
Texico
Texas-New Mexico
Higgins
Texas-Oklahoma
Jericho
Shamrock
Snyder
Clovis
Roswell
N. M. Lockney
Dalhart
Morse
Oklahoma City
Enid
Kansas City
American Airways
Brisbane on 100 years and Laval’s reaction to debt
Arthur Brisbane argues the United States leads the world as Britain wanes and France weighs war debt terms from Laval. He notes German and English business acumen debates and profiles Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton touring for revival in New York and Boston with a flying honeymoon remark.
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Laval
Monsieur Laval
France
United States
Germany
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
New York
Boston
Cyrus H. K. Curtis
Aimee
Heaven
Los Angeles
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday across Amarillo area. Southeast West Texas may see showers tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures range from 45 to 54 with today’s extremes at 1 o clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Amarillo Chest Drive Opens With Strong Civic Club Boost
Enthusiasm marks the start of Amarillo’s Community Chest drive as about 300 solicitors from Rotary Kiwanis Lions and A B C clubs canvas homes. Early pledges exceed $1 500 and the four clubs form competing teams to reach their budgeted shares with thermometer readings posted at the Amarillo Hotel.
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Amarillo
Rotary
Kiwanis
Lions
A.B. C
Community Chest
Fred DeCoster
Wichita Falls
de Coster
Amarillo Hotel
Scrivenor to Houston on murder charges in secrecy
Des Moines dispatch reports William Scrivenor, 37, moved to Houston with five officers to face murder charges after the death of Adelbert McCabe in a Des Moines hotel room. Officials kept the transfer secret to block jail delivery. Mrs. Bertie McCracy and Billie Dale McCabe arrived in Dallas to claim McCabe’s body.
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Des Moines
William Scrivenor
Houston
Adelbert McCabe
Scrivenor
P. F. Heard
T. A. Binford
Bertie McCracy
Dallas
McCabe
Billie Dale McCabe
Doolittle Plane Ready for Ottawa Flight Start
Mechanics at Selfridge Field near Mt. Clemens work on Maj. James H. Doolittle’s plane to fix an engine problem from Saturday. He planned a 2,500 mile flight from Ottawa to Mexico City and would not say when he would take off for Ottawa.
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MT. Clemens
Mich
Selfridge Field
Here
James H. Doolittle
Army Field
Chicago
Ottawa
Doolittle
Mexico City
Soaking Rains Drench North Texas. Weather Lifts Two-Month Drought
Rain drenched North Texas ending a two month drought with heavy precipitation in the northwest and Panhandle while Northeast Texas saw steady showers. Central and South Texas reported light showers but the south remained hopeful for more. Griggs ambulance was noted with the observation.
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North Texas
Northwest
Panhandle
Texas
South Texas
President Hoover urges praising police to curb crime
President Hoover urged a public shift from glorifying criminals to praising police as a means to stamp out excessive crime. In a radio address to the International Association of Chiefs of Police in St. Petersburg Florida he called for widespread public backing and stronger law enforcement to close loopholes exploited by criminal defense.
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Washington
Hoover
International Association of Chiefs of Police
St. Petersburg
Florida
White House
Pioneer Amarillo Woman Jennie George Dies at 60
Mrs. Jennie Humphrey George 60, a prominent Amarillo pioneer and member of Eastern Star, died at her home 806 Georgia Street after visiting her daughter Mrs H G Hamrick. Born June 29 1871 in Dowlais Wales she came to America in 1888 with her parents and moved to Amarillo 28 years ago. She was past worthy matron of Bonita Chapter Order of See Page 2. County and school taxes due by Thursday October 15 face penalties unless paid. Officials urge payment now to avoid 5 percent penalties and interest if the moratorium law is struck down by the courts.
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Amarillo
Jennie Humphrey George
George
Eastern Star Circles of
Texas
Georgia Street
Mrs. George
H. G. Hamrick
Potter County
Mrs. Hamrick
Supreme Court
James V. Allréd
J. W. Collins
Collins
Mr. Collins
George Waddill
Allred
Columbus Reaches Land After 70 Day Voyage
Columbus sails under the Spanish flag and discovers America at Watling Island on October 12 1492. His flagship Santa Maria with Pinta and Nina arrives to astonished crowds as he asserts the earth is round. He left Huelva August 3 with the Canary Islands leg marking the voyage.
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Watling Island
Christopher Columbus
America
Spain
New World
Columbus
Santa Maria
Pinta
Nina
Cristoforo Colombo
Colon
Huelva
Canary Islands
New York Quiet Columbus Day Observed On Wall Street
New York marked Columbus Day with a quiet observance as Wall Street banks stayed closed for the holiday. Only a few commemorative events disrupted the stillness in the city.
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New York
Wall Street
Judge Flays Capone Guard In U.S. Court
In Chicago on October 12 the Capone funding and underworld violence surged as the Capone trial continued. A guard was rebuked for carrying a pistol into Federal Court and bail was denied. The era of Capone's influence seemed diminished but gun violence persisted with multiple killings in the city.
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Judge Flays Capone
Chicago
Scarface al Capone
Bar of Justice
Scarface al
Federal Court
Flays
Capone
Federal Building
Philip D’andrea
Scarface al’ Capone
Edison Still Grows Weaker
Edison, 84, remains weak at West Orange. He passed a comfortable night, but Dr. Hubert Howe says he is too feeble to live many days yet. He was moved from bed to a chair for back rest and has eaten a little. Uremic poisoning noted as one of his illnesses.
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Capone
George Wilson
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
Hubert
Bankers Discuss Cotton Financing in New Orleans Meeting
In New Orleans on October 12 the Bankers of the South and Federal Farm Board representatives held a closed session at the American Cotton Cooperative Association to discuss cotton financing. James Stone chairman of the Farm Board Carl Williams cotton member and Stanley Reed board counsel attended but gave no statement before the meeting.
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New Orleans
Bankers of the South
Federal Farm Board
American Cotton Cooperative Association
James ©. Stone
Carl Williams
Stanley Reed
For Sale in Globe News Want Ads
Appealing notice urging readers to place a Want Ad in Globe News. Mentions a 6262 action, low cost, and potential big results with others already successful. Encourages readers to join and earn money.
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Globe News
Judge Atwell Presides In Dallas Federal Court
Judge William H. Atwell sat in the Dallas division federal court this morning replacing Judge James Wilson during a trial of 15 defendants charged with mail fraud tied to marriage insurance companies. Indictments allege a conspiracy to run a lottery via the mails. The government had earlier launched a campaign against marriage insurance firms, shuttering some and placing others in receivership amid multitudes of dollars involved. A civil docket continuation was ordered as Judge Atwell took the bench.
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William H. Atwell
Dallas
United States District Court
James ©. Wilson
Atwell
Wilson
Judge Atwell
Hoover Sets Plan for Rail Revival Soon
President Hoover will announce a plan to improve railroad conditions within days. He has been in conference on proposals focusing on railroad bonds as part of his broader effort to ease credit conditions.
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Hoover
Washington
Two Deer Hunters Killed in California Mountains
In the Los Angeles area, two deer hunters died in the mountains yesterday. Howard D. Weighman, 31, was shot through the heart by an unidentified hunter who fled. Edward Fernandez, 26, of Witmar, died when a rifle struck a rock as he lowered it to a companion.
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Los Angeles
Howard D. Weighman
Edward Fernandez
Witmar
Sterling names replacement for late district judge
Governor Ross Sterling appointed W. M. Taylor of Dallas to succeed the late Judge Kenneth Force on the fourteenth district court, sending the notice by wire from Austin on October 12.
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Austin
Ross Sterling
W. M. Taylor
Dallas
Kenneth Force
Fourteenth District Court
Nations urge early accord in Manchuria crisis
The Manchuria dispute moved toward arbitration as Britain Italy and France join Geneva talks. The United States urged the League to press for peace while reserving independent action under the Nine Power Pact. In Canton a student protest led to a deadly clash leaving ten dead and ninety wounded.
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Associated
Prensa
China
Japan
Manchuria
Pacific
League of Nations Secretariat
Geneva
Great Britain
Italy
France
Council
Prentiss Gilbert
Erle Drummond
The
League
Stimson
Alfred Sze
Nanking
Canton
London
Lincolnshire Regiment
Gibraltar
Shanghai
Twelve Plead Guilty in Lottery Case in Dallas
Twelve persons pleaded guilty in Federal court to using the mails to promote a lottery tied to marriage insurance operations. The defendants include Wayne G. Hotson Mary Oveta Robinson C. D. Nelson Jr KR Parrish Ben T. Christian Weldon F. Hawkins Dunbar Turner James Downen Ring Mark D. Gardner Alvin W. Hutson and O S Jones. F E Farley and G V Anders denied similar charges with trials postponed.
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Dallas
Wayne G. Hotson
Mary Oveta Robinson
C. D. Nelson, Jr
KR. C. Parrish
Ben T. Christian
Weldon F. Hawkins
Dunbar
Evidence Is Closed In Ian Yarberry Murder Trial
Sinton Texas October 12 testimony in Newton Yarberry murder trial concluded with the defendant denying the state allegations and disowning responsibility for Dorothy Symons death. Each side received three hours for closing arguments as the case nears jury deliberation. Clarence Goldsmith testified noting moss on the body and the earlier discovery near the Aransas Pass seawall while the state cited sand and shell evidence and footsteps near the improvised grave.
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Sinton
Tex
Newton Yarberry
Dorothy Dorcas Symons
Clarence Goldsmith
Moss
Miss Symons
Aransas Pass
Frank Hunt
Yarberry
Gus Gayle
Gayle
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